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FBO offers specials for Kentucky Derby

Posted on April 24th, 2012 by

Aircraft Specialists Inc., located 15 minutes by car from the Churchill Downs, the site of the Kentucky Derby, is offering customers triple AVTRIP points on fuel purchases, as well as fuel discounts on quantity purchases. Please share: Continue Reading →

Lauderdale Air Show returns

Posted on April 16th, 2012 by

After a five year hiatus, the Lauderdale Air Show returns to Fort Lauderdalen April 28 – 29. Continue Reading →

New leadership for NATA

Posted on April 16th, 2012 by

At its recent annual membership meeting, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the selection of James Sweeney, president of Fargo Jet Center, as chairman of the NATA Board of Directors and Marian H. Epps, chief financial officer of Epps... Continue Reading →

Hill Aircraft joins Air Elite Network

Posted on April 9th, 2012 by

Hill Aircraft located at Fulton County-Brown Field Atlanta (FTY) in Georgia has joined the Air Elite Network. Continue Reading →

US Aviation posts strong five-year growth

Posted on April 4th, 2012 by

Denton, Texas-based US Aviation Group has posted impressive growth since their 2006 founding. Starting with a flight training operation in 2006, co-founders Mike Sykes, Mark Taylor and Roper Vaughn added a variety of services and personnel through the end of... Continue Reading →

Eagle Creek Aviation joins Avfuel network

Posted on March 15th, 2012 by

Eagle Creek Aviation Services at Eagle Creek Airport (EYE) near Indianapolis has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs. It now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel, the AVTRIP rewards program, and a variety of additional products. Continue Reading →

New law exempts Florida FBOs from tax

Posted on March 13th, 2012 by

General aviation advocates are hailing the passage of new legislation that will benefit not only aviation businesses in Florida, but general aviation aircraft owners. Language in a new economic development bill includes sales-tax exemptions for repairs and equipment on aircraft... Continue Reading →

Idaho governor signs bill that exempts sales tax

Posted on March 12th, 2012 by

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed bill H.417, which exempts sales tax on aircraft parts installed on out-of-state aircraft. Because of the emergency clause included in this legislation, this bill becomes law immediately. Continue Reading →

Odyssey Aviation Exuma joins Paragon Aviation Group

Posted on March 6th, 2012 by

Odyssey Aviation Exuma (MYEF) in the Bahamas has joined the Paragon Aviation Group network of FBOs in North America. Exuma is the second Odyssey Aviation location to join the Paragon network, joining its sister location in Nassau (MYNN). Continue Reading →

AeroPremier Jet Center debuts at NEW

Posted on March 1st, 2012 by

After almost four years, AeroPremier Jet Center finally moves into its new FBO offices at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEWS) in a recently renovated terminal. Formerly a National Guard helicopter facility, the building was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and it... Continue Reading →